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Manchester Communication Academy

Manchester Communication Academy is a mixed, non-selective school serving local children which is also the venue for site-specific special events.
Manchester Communication Academy is a mixed, non-selective school serving local children which is also the venue for site-specific special events.
A month-long horror extravaganza this October. Nobody does Halloween quite like CULTPLEX.
From £8.00Runaway Brewery Tour & Tasting is a chance to enjoy one of Stockport’s breweries in the flesh and, of course, sample the end product.
From £18.00Ember & the Vixens bring their creepiest cabaret yet to Fairfield Social Club just in time for spooky season.
From £18.00Join Craft Beer Tour Manchester for a journey through some of the cities best local breweries and artisanal beer serving bars. Discover the personality of Manchester’s beer through a diverse
From £45Blending post-punk aggression with queer pop and industrial techno, New York’s Model/Actriz play Manchester in support of their second album, Pirouette.
Band on the Wall bring people together to make, as well as watch, music. Join them to learn folk tunes from all over the world.
Perfume Genius brings Glory to New Century – another transformation from a shapeshifter who’s made unpredictability a signature.
From £30London-based, Brisbane-born singer-songwriter MF Tomlinson brings album number three, Die To Wake Up From A Dream, to The Castle Hotel.
From £11.00The Loft is an intimate, industrial-style club tucked away on the edge of Manchester city centre. Known for its impeccable sound system and low-key vibe.
The Ukrainian Cultural Centre has been at the heart of the Ukrainian Community in Manchester and the surrounding areas for over 60 years.
Vermilion isn’t a shy, retiring type of restaurant – it’s bold, glam and sometimes silly.
A modern community library space in North Manchester which is shared with North Manchester Sixth Form College.
Housed in the oldest synagogue in the city, Manchester Jewish Museum is the only museum of its type outside London.
Abraham Moss Community School is a mixed all-through school located on a 19-hectare site situated on Crescent Road in the Crumpsall/Cheetham Hill district of North Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, next to the Abraham Moss Metrolink station.
New creative hub The Yard is home to a great little music venue, which tends to attract future-leaning electronic artists.
Angel Meadow is a green space just north of the city centre and a stone’s throw from trendy Ancoats, where an immersive theatre piece of the same name introduced audiences to the future work of HOME.
Billing itself as Manchester’s home of cult films, video games and cool nerd stuff, Cultplex is a small cinema offshoot of indie street food destination Grub Manchester.
Le Social is a stylish wine bar and tasting room, focusing on exhibitions by local artists as well as natural wines, deli boards and continental plates.
Wonderful Japanese street food vendor, often found at Grub and other street food events in and around Manchester and the North.
Manchester’s Marble Arch pub serves up excellent beer and food
Noise, excess and immediacy. From New York’s experimental underground to the most vital sounds of local scenes, autumn gigs are coming in heavy.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
A host of Halloween horrors, experimental shorts, plus pioneering black British cinema make our October Cinema Guide.
Take some eating-out tips from our October guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Theatre this month bursts with contrasts - from bold new writing and Black History Month highlights to contemporary arts and reimagined classics.
Galleries around the North are gearing up for a new season of exhibitions - from iconic art prizes to smaller, artist-led gems.
One to add to your TBR pile, our latest round-up is a bumper edition and features some amazing events in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and beyond...